7 May 2019

Media: Rotorua Daily Post

Topic: Birth of Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby

Enquiry

Reporter sought reaction from the mayor to news of the birth of Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby boy, asking for general reaction and thoughts on what the baby would be named.

Response

From Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick:

I am delighted for them, as I'm sure everyone is, and wish them all the very best. I recall some of the gifts they received for their baby during their royal walkabout in Rotorua when they were here so that's a nice little connection for us. At Monday's Citizenship ceremony there were a number of British people receiving citizenship and I commented that it would be wonderful if the Duchess had her baby on the day they became Kiwis so the timing is lovely for those people. I wouldn't like to pick a name but I don't think they will be traditionalists - they are quite modern and I think they will come up with something a bit different but with a suitably royal middle name or names.